Re: Port won't build because of installed conflict

From: Guido Falsi <mad_at_madpilot.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:23:33 +0200
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 10:06:34AM +0200, Ian FREISLICH wrote:
> Hi
> 
> [mini] /usr/ports/www/firefox # make
> 
> ===>  firefox-3.6.10,1 conflicts with installed package(s): 
>       firefox-3.5.13,1
> 
>       They install files into the same place.
>       Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1).
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/ports/www/firefox.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> But I don't want to be without the browser while I'm building the
> new one.  Is there a reason why this conflict isn't checked at
> install time rather than build time?

I think this happens because in your situation firefox 3.6 would end up
linking against FF 3.5 libraries.

Perhaps you could setup a build environment in a jail, make a package
for it and then just remove FF 3.5 and intall the 3.6 package.

-- 
Guido Falsi <mad_at_madpilot.net>
Received on Tue Sep 21 2010 - 06:40:17 UTC

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